Photo caption: “The first E & N passenger train arrived in Courtenay on August 6, 1914. The August 13 Courtenay Review noted that the train “consisted of baggage and express cars and four coaches.” The trip from Victoria covered 139.7 miles, with the train averaging a speed of roughly twenty miles an hour.

This arrival of the E & N, combined with major expansion of industrial rail lines, strengthened camps and communities such as Union Bay, Royston, Miracle Beach, Cumberland and Headquarters over the next fifty years.” Page 128.

Time and Date: 7 pm, Thursday, March 15, 2018Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District MuseumSpeaker: Colin HenthorneTickets: $5 for Historical Society members; $6 for general public (plus GST). Advance tickets recommended. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 250-334-0686 ext 5.

Back by popular demand, Colin Henthorne will repeat his sold-out presentation about one of British Columbia’s most serious marine tragedies.